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Black Girls Learn Languages

Join the first multi-platform digital community for Black women in the language space. Black Girls Learn Languages is a supportive community of Black women language enthusiasts. Discover the beauty of language within a sisterhood where we celebrate, give visibility to and amplify the voices of Black women in the language community.

Founded in 2017, we are the FIRST multi-platform digital community for Black women who are passionate about languages.

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Black Excellence

Commitment to acknowledging Black Excellence inside and outside of the community. Celebrating and giving visibility to Black Excellence by publishing related news and content as well as finding and creating opportunities for Black women in the community to glow and shine.

Open-mindedness

We value being open-minded (meaning open to new experiences, self-reflection, correction, new perspectives, new interests, etc.). We value imagination and creativity. We believe openness will pave the way to reaching our full potential.

Integrity

We are grateful for the members in our community and are our authentic selves with them at all times. We take responsibility and are accountable for our interactions good or bad.

Respect

We respect ourselves, prioritizing our overall well-being as well as self-care. As such, we treat others how we expect to be treated. We think before we communicate and listen to others’ perspectives.

Our Commitment

Black Excellence

We understand that there is little visibility in the language community on Black multilingualism and striving to recognize, acknowledge and contribute to the success of Black women.

Resilience - Thriving in our own spaces
Purpose - Striving towards and reaching our potential
Perserverance: Dedication to success

Our Promise

Community

We actively focus on the encouragement, support and guidance needed to build a sense of belonging and making language learning more enjoyable for Black women.

Culture - Shared languages, experiences and beliefs
Sisterhood - Protecting our shared safe spaces from sexualized and racialized aggression
Communication: Being honest and vulnerable to stay connected with the community

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From Shy to Fly: How Language Helped Jackie Conquer Social Anxiety

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Boss Moves: She Created Her Own Opportunities With Language

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How this Facebook Comedian Raises Her Children Multilingual

Language Bae 4/09/2023

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Language Bae 7/31/2020

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